Application period starts: Friday March 28, 2025 - 5.00 p.m. CET (17:00 CET)
Application period ends: Friday April 11, 2025 - 11.59 p.m. CET (23:59 CEST)
The Raffle process: The sale of the OSGEMEOS x MÄRKLIN MESSAGE WAGONS takes place by means of a raffle. Apply between the mentioned period for the purchase of a wagon in gauge 1 or gauge H0.
At the end of the application process, the allocation of a wagon will be decided by drawing lots.
The winners will then receive an email after the end of the raffle (probably by April 16th 2025) informing them about the next steps.
OSGEMEOS x Märklin Message Wagons
The OSGEMEOS x MÄRKLIN MESSAGE WAGONS are available in two different sizes. Both cut a fine figure as a decorative art toy as well as - fully functional - on a model railroad layout. The packaging, certificate of authenticity, artist's biography and a presentation track are part of the overall work of art. Gauge 1 Wagons even come with a numbered certificate personally signed by the artists.
The Artists [Biography]
OSGEMEOS ( Portuguese “the twins”), is a collaborative art duo consisting of twin brothers Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo. The artists have created an extensive body of work that includes murals, paintings, sculptures, site-specific installations, music and videos. From September 29, 2024 to August 3, 2025, over 900 of their works will be on display at the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington D.C. as part of the exhibition OSGEMEOS: Endless Story. Among them is the prototype for the OSGEMEOS x MÄRKLIN MESSAGE WAGON in Gauge 1
photo credit: Rick Coulby Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
We love Trains
Trains can connect the people all
over the world – even generations
also like old generation new
generation, like everybody gets
connected
[OSGEMEOS during their visit to the Märklin factory in Göppingen, Germany]
We feel like one of the best collaborations we have had.
[OSGEMEOS during their visit to the Märklin factory in Göppingen, Germany]
How a raffle works
In a raffle, interested parties register online for the chance to purchase exclusive or limited edition products.
The winners are selected from all participants in a draw and then have the opportunity to purchase the product.
The winners of the draw will be informed by email and then have 7 days to complete the purchase. If the opportunity to purchase is not used within 7 days, the claim expires and the corresponding wagon is offered to another participant in the raffle.
The purchase of a message wagon is limited to 1 piece per person. The decision for the desired size (track gauge) must be made directly when applying for a participation option.
When will I be informed whether I can buy the wagon?
After the end of the application period - see start of page - there will be a draw. The winners of the draw will probably be informed within approx. 7 days about the chance to buy the desired wagon.
Please check your inbox or SPAM folder after you have registered for the raffle to make sure that our email correspondence does not end up in your SPAM folder.
How do I pay for the wagon if I have been drawn?
After the draw, the winners will receive an email with a link to our Message Wagons online store. The desired wagon is then already in the shopping cart and the purchase only needs to be completed by specifying the desired payment method and pressing the “Order now for a fee” button.
Acceptable payment methods are: Payment by paypal or credit card.
When will my wagon be delivered?
As soon as the payment has been successfully completed, we will ship the desired wagon within approx. 3 weeks.
Information about the shipment including tracking number will then be sent separately by email.
Will the applicants who cannot buy be informed?
Please understand that interested parties who do not get a chance, will not be informed.
Should winners of the Raffle withdraw from the planned purchase, we will allocate remaining quantities to other interested parties by lot and write to them accordingly.
Any Questions about the raffle process? Contact
Please contact us at: osgemeos@maerklin.de